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SteelofUtah -> RE: I have a crush on.... (5/2/2008 10:52:27 PM)
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An excellent and authoritative book has been written on Campbell tartans and every Campbell family should have one in their reference library. The Campbell tartan authorized by the Chief as appropriate for all of Clan Campbell is known in the clan as Campbell tartan and in the trade by various names; "ancient Campbell", "Black Watch", "ancient Black Watch". The colors are ONLY green, black and blue. The shades or tones of the colors may vary from different weavers but the choice of these is a matter for your taste.
Almost all published books on Scottish clans and Tartans, with the exception of the second edition of that by the late Sir Ian Moncreiffe, have errors in their illustrations for Clan Campbell. The confusion results from asking the weavers instead of the Chiefs about which is their clan's tartan.
There are other specific tartans authorized for descendants of the Loudoun, Breadalbane and Cawdor branches of Clan Campbell. The trade has not created the same deliberate or thoughtless confusion about these, although they may be hard to find.
"Argyle", with white and yellow lines, and "Dress", with areas of white, are NOT authorized tartans, although the Argyle is heavily promoted by the trade. Those who already posess non-authorized tartans should not hesitate to wear them. However if innocently stuck with those, you may like to wear a tie, plaid or scarf of authorized tartan so as to show your loyalty to the authority of Clan Campbell and in order to be able to show others the right tartan to buy. That is for you to choose.
See this actually explains a lot.
The Black watch Tartan was so common that when I researched it it appeared as a Bastardization. SO when I came across the Yellow and Green ones which I assumed were correct.
The Black Watch Great Tartan is what I have always worn and I am glad that I have always been true to my Clan then.
As Far as which Branch I have no Idea my Mother isn't as interested in our herittage as I am and getting information outta her is hard.
Thank you for the above though that is nice to know.
Steel
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